Background
Hellman, Martin Edward was born on October 2, 1945 in New York City.
cryptographer Electrical engineering educator
Hellman, Martin Edward was born on October 2, 1945 in New York City.
Bachelor of Engineering in Elec. Engineering magna cum laude, New York University, 1966;
Master of Science in Elec. Engineering, Stanford University, 1967;
Doctor of Philosophy in Elec.
Engineering, Stanford University, 1969.
Research staff International Business Machines Corporation's Watson Research Center, 1968-1969. Assistant professor electrical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969-1971, Stanford University, California, 1971—1975, associate professor electrical engineering, 1975—1979, professor electrical engineering, 1979—1996, associate chairman electrical engineering department, 1978—1980, associate chairman electrical engineering graduate admissions, 1989—1990, director Information Systems Laboratory, 1988—1989, acting associate dean graduate studies, 1989—1990, professor emeritus electrical engineering, since 1996. National staff Beyond War Foundation, 1984-1985mem.
National Research Council Committee on National Cryptographic Policy, 1994-1996. Distinguished lecturer International Association Cryptologic Research, 1999.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board governors information theory group 1975-1980, chairman 1979 Information Theory Workshop, associate editor Transactions on Communications, Information Theory Group's Best Paper award 1978, Donald G. Fink award 1981, Centennial medal 1984, Information Theory Society Golden Jubilee award, 1998, Kobayashi Computers and Communications award, 1999, co-recipient Richard W. Hamming medal, 2010), International Association for Cryptologic Research, 2006. Member National Academy of Engineering, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Dorothie Hellman.